Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Before talking about cleaning the transfer belt for color
laser printer in general, first let’s figure out what exactly a transfer belt is.

Not all color printers come with a transfer belt, but some popular models, such as Brother
HL-3040CN, Canon Color ImageClass LBP612CDW, HP Color LaserJet CM6030MFP, are
equipped with it. Simply speaking, it’s a rotating belt carrying different
color particles. Usually for printers that only come with black, cyan, magenta,
and yellow toners, the color prints directly onto the printing media. If a
transfer belt is involved, these colors will precisely apply to the transfer
belt first before going onto the printing media. Basically, the use of transfer
belt can further ensures the accuracy of colors registering onto the printing
media.

Cleaning the transfer belt is not required, sometimes you
can simply swap out the unit after certain usage. However, properly cleaning
the transfer belt can help prolong the
life of the unit and also
maintain the print quality.

Users can clean the transfer belt by performing a cleaning
cycle with softwares provided by the
printer manufacturers. First, download the latest driver and utilities
for your printer model over the internet
or by inserting the disc that came with the printer to run the set up.

After installation, try to search for termssuch as “maintenance” and “laser printer cleaning cycle.”
Specific instructions for transfer belt maintenance should be found in those two sections. Follow the steps
and make sure to completely restart the printer once done.

You can also manually clean the transfer belt if you are
pretty familiar with the machine to prevent any possible physical damage.

Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before
removing the transfer belt. Please note that the transfer belt can be light sensitive so do not expose the
unit under brightly lit areas.
In addition, you might have to remove the toners first for certain printer
models.

Gently wipe the transfer belt with dry linen free cloth and clean the printer by using a
blower to remove any excess toner. Re-install the transfer belt, turn the printer back on, and run a test print to make sure
the prints come out clean and clear.

These are general instructions on how to clean the transfer
belt. You can also refer to your printer manual for a more specific instruction
on how to maintain the unit.

For other inquiries, simply email us at sales@toner-spot.com and we will gladly help you and we usually reply
within 24 business hours.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Trying to save some money by switching to compatible
cartridge but your printer refuse to recognize it? Most of the time the
recognition issue is due to invalid chip, and the problem can be fixed by
swapping out the chip. Once in a while, it’s the software update from the OEM
company that prevents the printer from reading remanufactured cartridges.
However, if you’re lucky, a simple printer cold start can solve the headache.

Cold start is not just a quick turning off and turning on
the printer. Instead, remove the cartridges from the printer. Turn off the
printer first and make sure all the signal lightings are off. Unplugged the
cord, including the one that’s connected to the computer if any. Wait for at
least 10 minutes, or till the printer has completely cooled down.

Plug in the printer power cord and turn on the machine. The
machine should start to warm up and prompt the instruction on cartridge
installation. Do as instructed with your compatible cartridges. Sometimes a
complete reset of the printer helps it to start out fresh. Meaning that the
printer will try to identify the compatible chips in order to function.

This is one trick shared by our customer. If it works for
him, give it a try, and hopefully it will also work for your printer.

Email us at sales@toner-spot.com if you have other inquiries or would like to receive a special compatible cartridge price quote. You can also check out our website at www.toner-spot.com for a list of our remanufactured cartridge offerings.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

We’ve talked about what MICR toners are before, now let’s move on to a
few things regarding MICR printing.

What kind of printer
works better with MICR printing?

There are some printers specifically designed for MICR
printing and use ribbons. However, in case you also need a regular printer for
home and office, a more common laser printer might be a better option. In
addition, if you’re looking for affordable re-manufactured MICR printing
supplies, there are more MICR toners for laser printer in the market as opposed
to the printers using ribbons.

We do advise users to search for what MICR toners that are
available on the market then compared the printer models to figure out which
one works best as a MICR printing machine and a regular printer for day-to-day
use.

Consider using
special fonts for checking printing

MICR fonts are required to meet banking standards, same as
formatting. Make sure it meets the ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
and ABA (American Bankers Association) standards in order to prevent check
rejections.

Regarding signature

If you print out a large number of checks and wish to
include the signature instead of signing them one by one, consider using a
special signature font or incorporate a graphic of the signature. However, make
sure the signature does not go over the solid dark line on the bottom of the
check, which will also cause the checks to be rejected.

Correct signature placement:

Incorrect signature placement:

Regarding paper
selection

Since you’re printing checks, extra security on paper
selection seems logical. Specialized paper types can prevent counterfeit,
alteration, and unauthorized reproduction. Some even come with background
pattern called pantograph. Moreover, extra security can be achieved with some
paper that comes with special features that when the checks are copied, the word
“VOID” will appear on the check to prevent fraudulent use.

Make sure to store the paper stock at a location with fairly
low humidity and moisture to prevent damage to the special features.

Here’s one of our top performing and top selling MICR toner
for HP and Canon printer models:

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Ricoh Aficio SP C252DN printer is a sturdy machine built
for medium to high usage home and office environments. This machine can churn
up to 21 pages per minute for monochrome document with up to 2400X600 dpi
resolution. Users now can even process print jobs remotely, using personal
mobile device.

High quality re-manufactured toner cartridges are also
available for SP C252DN, which can save a significant amount of printing expenses.
However, printers do get hiccup once in a blue moon, such as unwanted lines on
paper. The lines are not necessarily caused by the toner cartridges and there
often is nothing wrong with the toner cartridges installed. Here are some simple
fixes when an user encounter such printing issues without having to spend money
on new toner cartridges:

White lines appear on
document

The intermediate belt might be dirty. To clean the belt,
please follow the steps below:

1. Keep the power turned “on” and open up the top cover of
the printer

2. Remove all printer cartridges

3. Close the top cover gently

4. This should prompt the cleaning command. When completed,
open up the top cover and insert the printer cartridges back

Horizontals lines
appear on document

One possible cause is due to impact on the printer. Try to
turn off the printer power first, wait a few minutes, and then turn it back on.
Perform the print job again to see if problem persists.

White or color
streaks on document

This does mostly associate with toner cartridges. Streaks
signal that the toner or toners are almost running out and need to be replaced.
If the toner runs out but just a few pages left till the printer job is
complete, press the [stop/start] key might get you a few more pages. However,
print quality setting can be lowered, but this only acts as a last minute
remedy.

If you are looking for well made re-manufactured toner
cartridges for Aficio SP C252DN printer, consider the ones offered on our Toner Spot website. Current 10% off
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016

The Lexmark CX410 series printer is a multi-function that
can print, copy, scan, and fax. It works well for small to medium size office
environments. In fact, this printer series is one of our clients’ favorite models
to work with, and the compatible toners come in both the regular yield and
higher yield version, which is the economical choice for many of our customers.

The Lexmark CX410 series printer also comes with a scan
function that can let you scan directly to an FTP address. To do so, simply
follow below steps from both the printer control panel or through a shortcut
number:

The printer control
panel way –

1. Load the document face-up and shorter edge first into the
ADF tray, or face down on the scanner glass.

2. Adjust the paper guides if loading the document through
the ADF tray

1. Load the document face-up and shorter edge first into the
ADF tray, or face down on the scanner glass.

2. Adjust the paper guides if loading the document through
the ADF tray

3. From the printer control panel, press “#” on the keypad

4. Enter the FTP shortcut number

5. Select “Scan It”

Please note that you can only scan to one FTP address at a
time. In addition, do not load documents such as postcards, pictures, small
items, etc to the ADF tray. If that’s the case, use the scanner glass instead.

If you’re looking for replacement for CX410 and CX510 series
toners, our 4K/3K higher yield version toners can save you some money on the
printing costs, and free standard shipping for orders over $75 within 50
contiguous states.

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